Iran-backed Houthi rebels are expanding their control along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, capturing key locations near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The advance is putting pressure on Saudi Arabia, which is seeking help from Oman, China and Egypt as the conflict escalates.

Watch LIVE as Hem Kaur Saroya explains the Houthi offensive, Saudi Arabia’s options and the wider geopolitical stakes of the Red Sea conflict.

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